I am a hot food freak. I don't know why I've developed a superhuman tolerance to peppers (maybe because my biological father smoked a couple of packs a day and put Tabasco, peppers, and cayenne on everything), I don't know for sure. I also like dark chocolate--a lot--and have purchased just about every 'mexican chocolate'-type candy bar out there. But nothing suited, quite. So I found a quick fudge recipe online and have made my own modifications.
So the original recipe is 12 ounces of bittersweet chocolate chips, 1 can of sweetened, condensed milk, walnuts, and 1 tsp of vanilla. Here's my version:
6 ounces of 82% dark chocolate (small pieces or chips)
6 ounces of 73% dark chocolate (small pieces or chips)
1 can of sweetened, condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
1.5-2.0 Tablespoons, cayenne pepper
1 tsp habanero powder
blessing of cinnamon
In a non-stick pan melt the chocolate together with the condensed milk over very low heat with the cayenne, habanero, and cinnamon. When the chocolate is melted, fold in the vanilla. Line a 9x9 pan with waxed paper and put the mixture in, even it out and let cool for a couple of hours. Use the waxed paper to help get the fudge out of the pan and put on a cutting board. Take off the waxed paper and cut into one inch squares.
This recipe will not be to everyone's taste (I only know about 4 people other than myself who will eat it), but if store-bought 'mexican chocolates' don't work for you, it's a good way to go.
WARNING: this stuff is HOT! Use caution and modify to your own taste.
3 years ago
1 comment:
It was excellent! I had a piece with coffee for breakfast.
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